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Houghton Lake Community Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal

Houghton Lake Community Schools · Missaukee County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Aetna Township, Butterfield Township, Enterprise Township, Holland Township, West Branch Township.

Houghton Lake Community Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal

Sinking Fund Millage1 mills10 years (2027–2036)est. $1,250,000/yr

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Houghton Lake Community Schools, Roscommon and Missaukee Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings; for school security…

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 1 mill for 10 years — this is a tax increase.
NOA NO vote rejects the new tax; your property tax rate stays where it is.
Official ballot language

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Houghton Lake Community Schools, Roscommon and Missaukee Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $1,250,000?

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